1841 Runaway Slave from Union Parish Louisiana
Submitted by:       T. D. Hudson
Date of Submission: 01/10/2009

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1841 Runaway Slave from Union Parish Louisiana

From "The Daily Picayune", a newspaper published in New Orleans, issue of 9 July 1841
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                $100 REWARD.
Ran away from the subscriber on the 10th inst., a negro man who calls himself MOSES, 
but will no doubt give himself some other name. Said negro is about 28 years old, of 
a light black complexion, about 5 feet 5 inches in height, well made; has some of 
his fore teeth out, both upper and under; has had a small slit in each ear, made with a 
knife, about 3/4 of an inch from the lower lip, though healed up, it may be discovered 
on examination, speaks affably, is quite intelligent, and can read well. He is an old 
hand at running away.

     I purchased said negro in Perry county, Alabama, last spring twelve months, out 
of jail as a runaway. He seems to be acquainted with some parts of Georgia, Alabama, 
Tennessee and Mississippi, but to which of these states he will endeavor to get I 
cannot say. I will give the above reward for the apprehension of said negro, if 
taken out of the state, or fifty dollars if taken in this state and out of this 
parish, or thirty dollars if taken in this parish, and so secured that I can 
get him again.

     Union Parish, La., May 17, 1841.


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NOTE: The above notice was published repeatedly in "The Daily Picayune" in 1841, 
but the name of the man who posted the notice was never stated.



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